Celebrating Writing: The 2014-2015 WRD Awards

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The University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences Department of Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies presented its Excellence in Writing Awards to UK undergraduates, faculty and community writers. Hosted graciously by the outstanding staff of the Boone Center. Four excellent writers including two UK faculty members were honored for their achievements in the academic year.

Classically, faculties are honored only in their disciplines for achievements and contributions and not for their writing. WRD is proud to step out of that box. Similarly, the college rarely recognizes local writers. The WRD Excellence in Writing Awards were established in 2014 as a way of honoring the writing that happens on campus and in our community. Writing majors learn to create work that has an impact in both professional and community settings. For that reason, we decided to award three categories of writers at the same time: (1) outstanding student writers, (2) faculty writers who have made a real impact in their fields through writing, and (3) writers in the Lexington community who have contributed significantly to public dialogues.